We’re talking about extinction, climate change, urban development and urban planning futures. Dr Donna Houston says, urban planners need to be more attuned to the ecological realities and rhythms of our cities.Par Sydney University

Dr Martin Tomitsch is Associate Professor of Design and the Head of Design Lab at the University of Sydney. His research looks at how design thinking can be used to make better cities. The user-experience is central to Martin’s design thinking approach.Par Sydney University

Evelina Ozola is reimagining tactical urbanism in Latvia by co-building life size (1:1) scale models of her urban designs in the street to communicate and test the design ideas with local communities.Par Sydney University

The utopian visions of architects, planners, philosophers and sociologists are important speculative projects. We take a deep dive into the idea of utopia with Professor Danilo Palazzo, who calls on us to become utopians.Par Sydney University

The Sydney Bachelor of Architecture degree has a long and lively history. It was open to men and women from its first offering in 1918, but the inclusion of women was controversial. In July 1972 a student strike shut down the school for two weeks, with students demanding the degree be remade.Par Sydney University

In celebration of 100 years, this podcast presents a series of interviews with internationally renowned academics. We discuss the defining roles of architecture, design and planning in society over the last 100 years. Produced by City Road Podcast and the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney as a part of the Cente…